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What happens when you dive and don't equalize the pressure in your ears?
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Pain!: If you do this too often or too deep without clearing, you can rupture your ear drum or seriously injure your ears. Clearing ears is a must for divers.
Answered 6/26/2013
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Negative pressure: The space behind ear drum will develop a negative pressure pulling in your eardrum. This will hurt. It may rupture. You may bleed in the ear. Won't be too fun.
Answered 3/12/2014
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